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LOS ANGELES, April 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Steel Corp (X.N) announced drastic measures to shore up its balance sheet on Monday, including slashing its dividend by more than 80 percent, delaying payments to a retiree ...

* Copper loses early momentum on reversal in equities * China refined copper imports down from December record * Aluminum hits lowest since October 2002 (Recasts, updates with U.S. closing prices, comments; adds NY dateline/byline)...

-- Alexander Smith is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own -- LONDON, Feb 23 - If Rio Tinto shareholders were to recall Jim Leng to the board only two weeks after he...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Tuesday it will slash its global workforce by 13%, or 13,500 jobs, by the end of the year as a way to remain competitive during the ...

TOKYO, Jan 5 - Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd, Japan's second-largest copper smelter, said it has cut its copper production plan by 7 percent for the six months to March as the economic slump eats...

SINGAPORE, Jan 5 - Shanghai copper and zinc futures stormed 6 percent higher on their first trading day of the New Year, chasing sharp gains in London while the Chinese exchange was shut for year-end holidays ...

SHANGHAI, Jan 5 - Jinchuan Group Ltd, China's top nickel producer, said it plans to increase output of nickel, copper and cobalt in 2009, despite a weakening global economy. Jinchuan expects to produce 125,000 tonnes...

SOME Chinese mineral giants see the global economic slowdown as a blessing in disguise and they are keeping their eyes open for opportunities to grow ...

CHINA, the world's biggest metals consumer, is close to deciding whether to allow tax-free imports of copper concentrate and primary aluminum for processing into export-bound products to boost industrial ...

BHP Billiton Ltd and Rio Tinto Group had their earnings forecasts cut at UBS AG after the bank lowered its estimates for coking coal prices as steel makers limit output ...